Abstract
Achalasia secondary to malignancy is rare, with most cases associated with gastric adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction. This report describes the clinicopathologic features of a 64-year-old man found to have mesothelioma as the cause of secondary achalasia. To our knowledge, this is the first case of secondary achalasia produced by a mesothelioma. We reviewed the English literature in regard to achalasia induced by tumors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1285-1289 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Digestive Diseases and Sciences |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 1989 |
Keywords
- achalasia
- esophagus
- mesothelioma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Gastroenterology